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SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier said Wednesday it is mulling sales of a smartphone model from China’s TCL Corp., as demand for cheap phones grows. The last time it sold a phone from the Greater China region was in 2008 when it offered phones made by Taiwan’s HTC Corp. Read More »

As Apple’s new large-screen iPhone starts to hit shelves around the world, the latest Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 4 smartphone has also—quietly—begun presales. But the odds don’t look great for the Note.

“Reviews on the new iPhone are just getting better and better, as more customers get their hands on them,” said Lee Seung-woo, an analyst with IBK Securities in Seoul. Read More »

Samsung Group took another step on Monday towards realigning its vast range of affiliates in preparation for the next generation of its founding Lee family to take the reins of power.

Samsung’s battery-making unit, Samsung SDI Co., said in a statement that it is merging with another company within the group that makes electronic materials used in next-generation displays, Cheil Industries Inc. Read More »

Samsung Electronics Co. is rolling out a cheaper and bigger version of its flagship Galaxy S4 phone in South Korea this week, as it tries to drum up sluggish sales and rally enthusiasm for another smartphone in one of the world’s most wired markets.

Samsung launches the Galaxy Mega smartphone in Seoul. Samsung Electronics
The Galaxy Mega will have a 6.3-inch screen, bigger than the Galaxy S4′s already large 5-inch screen. Read More »

Samsung Electronics Co. has quickly emerged as the largest smartphone maker thanks in part to its adoption of Google’s Android software. But the company is now planning to launch its first smartphone based on new open-source software co-developed with Intel Corp.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Samsung mobile chief J.K. Shin said Samsung plans to release a Tizen-powered phone in the third quarter, raising questions about whether it is planning to move away from Google’s Android in the future.

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